Heap-based buffer overflow in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9, and probably other…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Xpdf 3.02pl2 and earlier, CUPS 1.3.9, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted JBIG2 symbol dictionary segments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05374 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92d | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.91c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92d Vulnerable ·Foolabs
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92e | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93b | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93c | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00a | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Foolabs |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.02 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.80 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.91 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.92 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.93 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.01 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.02 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.03 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
| cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.00 | Vulnerable | Glyphandcog |
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.92e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92e Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93b Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:0.93c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93c Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:1.00a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00a Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:foolabs:xpdf:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Foolabs
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.02 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.80 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.01 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
- cpe:2.3:a:glyphandcog:xpdfreader:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.00 Vulnerable ·Glyphandcog
Remediation
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0400 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatetetex security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.i386, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.ia64 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5.i386, tetex-afm-3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 +11
- RHSA-2010:0399 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatetetex security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18
- RHSA-2009:0480 Released 2009-05-13 · Red Hat rating Importantpoppler security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386, poppler-utils-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_3.9.i386
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2009:0458 Released 2009-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantgpdf security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_7.4.ia64
- RHSA-2009:0431 Released 2009-04-16 · Red Hat rating Importantkdegraphics security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-13.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-12.el5_3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-13.el4.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2009:0430 Released 2009-04-16 · Red Hat rating Importantxpdf security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-14.el3.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-20.el4.ia64
- RHSA-2009:0429 Released 2009-04-16 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4, cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4.i386, cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4, cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4.i386, cups-libs-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4, cups-devel-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4, cups-devel-1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5.ia64 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0480, RHSA-2010:0400 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0430, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0458, RHSA-2010:0399 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0480, RHSA-2010:0400 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0480 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0430, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0458, RHSA-2010:0399 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0430, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0458, RHSA-2010:0399 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0431 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0429, RHSA-2009:0430, RHSA-2009:0431, RHSA-2009:0458, RHSA-2010:0399 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0195
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvm9-xxrq-gwmc
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-0195 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0195 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvm9-xxrq-gwmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0195 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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